Illinois adjourns with no quorum on Herrin report
The Fifty-third Illinois General Assembly adjourned sine die without action on the Herrin mine massacre report. Gov. Small vetoed four attorney general assistants and 20 measures, signing seven bills including a $17.7 million omnibus appropriation and new medical code.
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Springfield
Fifty-third General Assembly of Illinois
Tives
Herrin
Adj
Carlos EB. Black
I. N. Hunter
House
Frank MacCarthy
Elgin
Hlineis and
Michigan
Court of Claims
Brundage
Small
Chicago
Fifty-Third General Assembly
Sterling
Senate
Tle
Avoid Watermelon Loss in Transit
USDA urges care in loading, handling, and transporting watermelons to cut losses from stem end rot and other damage. Recommendations include clean ventilated cars, proper clipping and stem treatment, careful handling by workers, padded wagons, dry bedding, and rejecting melons with sunscald, bruises, or bad stems.
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United States Department of Agriculture
State Extension Services
Food Products Inspection Service
Georgia
Link
Flaxseed Production Shifts From Export to Import
The United States moves from exporter to importer of flaxseed as production declines since 1809 while demand rises with population. War restrictions and sluggish 1920s markets reduced consumption, with 1922 expected to show higher use. Prices climbed from 96 cents in 1907 to $1.53 in 1909 amid shifting supply and demand.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Clear moss from fruit trees with sprays
Moss can be readily cleared from fruit trees using strong Bordeaux as an effective spray. The lime sulfur and salt formula also works well with 15 pounds salt to 350 gallons, while a lye solution added to spray or used straight at about one pound per six to seven gallons cleans moss, softens bark, and leaves a bright appearance.
Remedy for Garget in Cows and Milk Cure
Advice on treating garget with salts and powdered saltpeter given as a daily tablespoonful dose for three to four days aimed at stopping bloody milk from a cow.
Flaxseed Growers Consider Joint Carload Sales
Growers in flaxseed producing localities could improve earnings by combining deliveries to market a carload or more at once, reducing the wide margin by which growers often do not receive full crop value.
Farm Implements Should Be Placed Under Cover
A farm extension note argues storing implements under cover prevents rust and decay. Weather exposure forces heavy cleaning and scouring before next use, while proper greasing and painting protect metal and wood, saving effort and extending life. By W. H. McPheeters, Oklahoma A. and M. College Extension Farm Engineer.
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W. H. McPheeters
Oklahoma
A. and
M. College
Soy Bean Hay Benefits for Dairy Cows and Sheep
Soy beans provide a superior answer to the hay question with good yields and quality. Yields range from one to one and a half tons per acre, and the hay resists weathering well. Cut when the leaves begin to turn yellow. Notable varieties include Peking Wilson and Manchu, with Manchu nearly matching in yield.
Fattening Steers Show Salt Craving Tendency
Animals fed rich feed display a strong desire for salt and farmers should provide salt consistently. Supplying salt all the time works best, though giving it once or twice weekly also yields good results.
Canadian rail titan Sir Henry Thornton a Legion ally
Sir Henry Thornton head of Canada's national railway, born in Logansport Indiana, honored U S World War veterans in Canada. A longtime rail executive, he served in Britain’s Royal Engineers and later led the Canadian National Railway as chairman and president, earning multiple honors.
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United States
Sir Henry Thornton
American Legion
Canada
Sir Henry
Dominion of Canada
United Staties
Legion
Dominion
Logansport
Ind
St. Pauls
Concord
N. H
University of
England
Great Eastern Railway
Ant
Thornton
Royal Engineers
France
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Canadian National Railway System
Keeler at 80 Returns to Work After Ill Health
J H Keeler of Mt Ranier Maryland returns to daily work after fourteen years of illness. He credits Tanlac with restoring digestion improving health and enabling a 40 pound gain. He praises Tanlac and notes its wide availability and past sales.
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Keeler
J. H. Keeler
Maryland
Mr. Keeler
Thirty-Second St
Mt. Ranier
Tanlac
Gold Star Mothers Sought for Legion Auxiliary
The Gold Star committee asks mothers and wives of men who died in World War I to join the American Legion Auxiliary. Dora A. Platner of Ellis Kansas leads the campaign and has arranged ceremonies to admit these candidates as members.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Auxiliary Organization
Dora A. Platner
Ellis
Kansas
The Misfit Tailor Complains About Suit Fit
An excited tailor praises a suit to a customer and compares it to wall paper. The citizen responds with humor and a worry about needing to sit down, highlighting discomfort from the tight fit.
He Didn’t Know. She-Jack Interview Prompt
A cryptic transcript appears to mix dialogue with phrases like He Didn’t Know and Mice Boston Eventing. The fragment hints at a personal exchange or interview segment without a clear news event or identifiable figures.
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Jack
Boston
Eventing Transcript
Just Get Outdoors and Dig
A brief Boston note attributes a man’s fatigue to overwork and urges rest as nature nudges him toward more exercise through outdoor digging. The line underscores a health advice tone praising physical activity.
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Boston Transcript
Why Take Laxatives
An advertisement promotes Nujol as a natural lubricant for constipation, claiming pills and salts cause permanent injury and that Nujol offers a harmless, non medicine approach that aids regular bowel movements without gripe. It notes Nujol is used in leading hospitals and urges readers to buy from their druggist.
Beads Through Time Reflect Vanity From Stone to Teeth
The article traces beads as ancient symbols of vanity from simple holey stones to wooden carvings, noting museum examples in Britain. It notes uncivilized peoples string varied items like seeds and teeth, and explains the word bead derives from bede meaning prayer and its counting origin.
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British Museum
Banks for the Newcomers on Filis Island
The report notes 2 089 banks on Filis Island each supplied with two blankets.
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Filis Island
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